Curated cybersecurity news
summary for facility management professional, building owners and IT professionals who are interested in building security and Facility IT.
What is new in May, 2023 in Cybersecurity?
USA to Host Global Cybersecurity Competition and Conference
For the first time, the United States will host the 2023 International Cybersecurity Championship and Conference (IC3). This global event will be held July 31-August 4, 2023, in San Diego, California, and will be organized by Katzcy PlayCyber®.
This one-of-a-kind event experience blends esports, athletics, and networking activities by complimenting a cybersecurity conference with an international championship game. Read More
Insider Q&A: Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in military tech
Josh Lospinoso’s first cybersecurity startup was acquired in 2017 by Raytheon/Forcepoint.. His second, Shift5, works with the U.S. military, rail operators and airlines including JetBlue. A 2009 West Point grad and Rhodes Scholar, the 36-year-old former Army captain spent more than a decade authoring hacking tools for the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
Lospinoso recently told a Senate Armed Services subcommittee how artificial intelligence can help protect military operations. The CEO/programmer discussed the subject with The Associated Press as well how software vulnerabilities in weapons systems are a major threat to the U.S. military. Learn More
Building automation and artificial intelligence creates new cybersecurity threats
Cybersecurity threats are changing on a daily basis with criminals and bad actors constantly looking for vulnerabilities. Through the increased use of cloud applications, real estate managers and owners seek to enhance tenant and visitor experiences; they are, at the same time, creating new cybersecurity weaknesses.
Building automation relies on the use of data and hard-wired connections as well as wireless networks. Multiple access control changes were rapidly implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to make entry into buildings seamless and without guests having to touch surfaces. At the same time, there was a strong push to have tenants use cloud applications for access, rent payments and maintenance requests. Read more
The state of operational technology and cybersecurity
Fortinet’s 2023 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report provides a comprehensive view of the current OT and cybersecurity landscape. Read more
Software security tops ENISA’s list of cybersecurity threats for 2030
In March 2023, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published a report exploring potential cybersecurity threats for 2030. While the stated goal is to anticipate threats that could affect the “ability to keep European society and citizens digitally secure,” the findings are applicable on a global scale.
Combining input from expert workshops with formal threat forecasting methods, the report both indicates which existing threats are most likely to stay with us and makes a foray into more speculative predictions, with “science fiction prototyping” named as one of the methods used, no less. Here’s a brief overview of the main findings (spoiler alert – application security is way ahead of the robots taking over). Read More
Honeywell releases cyber insights to better identify cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities
Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) today announced the release of its operational technology (OT) cybersecurity solution, Honeywell Forge Cybersecurity+ | Cyber Insights, to assist customers in improving the availability, reliability and safety of their industrial control systems and operations. Learn More
